CBSE Questions for Class 11 Engineering Physics Physical World Quiz 4 - MCQExams.com

Which of the following instruments is used to check whether electricity is flowing through a substance or not?
  • Ammeter
  • Voltmeter
  • Tester
  • None of these
Which of the following is/are the source/s of ultraviolet radiations?
  • The sun
  • Electric arcs of mercury
  • Discharges in hydrogen
  • All of these
A flat-bottomed test-tube with some lead shots in it floats upto a depth of 3.2 cm in a liquid and 2.4 cm in water. Find the relative density of the liquid.
  • 0.24
  • 0.75
  • 0.1
  • 0.5
The light from the sun takes $$400$$ s to reach the earth. Assuming that the speed of the light is $$2,00,000 km/s$$, calculate the distance between the sun and the earth-
  • $$800$$ million km
  • $$80$$ million km
  • $$100$$ million km
  • $$120$$ million km
Which of the following is a contact force ?
  • Gravitational force
  • Friction
  • Electrostatic force
  • Magnetic force
A charged comb picks up bits of paper because of :
  • magnetic force
  • gravitational force
  • contact force
  • electrostatic force
The electric generator is based on which scientific principle?
  • Reflection of ultrasonic waves
  • Superconductivity
  • Faradays laws of electromagnetic induction
  • Magnetic confinement of plasma
No contact force acts on a bucket when it is being pulled out of a well using a rope 
  • True
  • False
What was the major contribution/discoveries of  Archimedes?
  • Principle of buoyancy; Principle of the lever
  • Wave theory of light
  • Laws of electromagnetic induction
  • Generation of electromagnetic waves
Werner Heisenberg is known for his work on 
  • Inelastic scattering of light by molecules
  • Quantum mechanics: Uncertainty principle
  • Theory of super conductivity
  • Expanding universe
The Steam engine is based on which scientific principle?
  • Faradays laws of electromagnetic induction
  • Laws of thermodynamics
  • Ampere's Law
  • Total internal reflection of light
The magnitude of non-contact force depends upon:
  • distance between two bodies
  • area of contact
  • both of them
  • none of the above
The volume of a single liquid drop can be measured using a :
  • measuring jar
  • measuring flask
  • pipette
  • burette
Bose-Einstein condensate is based on which scientific principle?
  • Magnetic confinement of plasma
  • Trapping and cooling of atoms by laser beams and magnetic fields
  • Wave nature of electrons
  • Motion of charged particles in electromagnetic fields
Identify the following force:
1)Force between the charged particles.
2)Attractive for unlike charges and repulsive for like charges.
3)It does not need any intervening medium.
4) It is not the strongest force.
  • Gravitational Force
  • Electromagnetic force
  • Strong nuclear force
  • Weak nuclear force
Which force is strongest of all fundamental forces?
  • Weak nuclear force
  • Strong nuclear force
  • Electromagnetic force
  • Gravitational force
Electron microscope is based on which scientific principle?
  • Light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
  • Wave nature of electrons
  • Digital logic
  • Reflection of ultrasonic waves
Which of the following does not comes under microscopic forces?
  • Normal force
  • Tension force
  • Frictional force
  • All of these
Oersted and Faraday unified which of the following achievements?
  • Electric and magnetic phenomena
  • Electromagnetism and optics
  • Electro-weak forces
  • Terrestrial and celestial
Which of the following forces have the infinite range?
  • Weak nuclear and Strong nuclear force
  • Electromagnetic and Strong nuclear force
  • Gravitational and Electromagnetic force
  • Gravitational and Weak nuclear force
Heliocentric theory was proposed by ................
  • Copernicus
  • Ptolemy
  • Newton
  • Tychobrahe
State whether given statement is True or False.
Science is Classified into various branches like physics, chemistry, biology, medical science, agriculture science ?
  • True
  • False
Name the Indian scientist who has contributed in the  discovery of inelastic scattering of light by molecules.
  • C.V. Raman
  • M.N. Saha
  • S.N. Bose
  • None of the above
Rishi chakra was a famous ancient scholar in the field of ?
  • Ayurvedic medicine
  • Homeopathy
  • Alopathy
  • chemistry
Stars appears to move from east to west because
  • all stars move from east to west
  • the earth rotates from west to east
  • the earth rotates from east to west
  • the background of the stars moves from west to east
Which of the following scientific phenomenon is involved in the generation of Hydroelectric power?
  • Motion of charged particles in electromagnetic fields
  • Conversion of gravitational potential energy into electrical energy
  • Bernoullis principle in fluid dynamics
  • Trapping and cooling of atoms by laser beams and magnetic fields.
The Giant Metrewave Radio Telescope (GMRT) is related to _________________.
  • Superconductivity
  • Generation, propagation and detection of electromagnetic waves
  • Detection of cosmic radio waves
  • Trapping and cooling of atoms by laser beams and magnetic fields
Raghu learnt something in school and he told his friends "An object can appear smaller or bigger in size depending on its distance from you. So, an elephant can look as small as a cat if it is far away."
Based on this, his friends said the following:
Kabir: "All stars are of the same size."
Raina: "All other stars are definitely smaller than the Sun."
Karen: "The Sun and the Moon are definitely of the same size.
"Shifa: "There could be a star which is bigger than the Moon."
Who is correct?
  • Only Shifa.
  • Only Raina.
  • Only Kabir and Karen.
  • Only Kabir and Raina.
Which of the following is used in field of medical ?
  • CT Scan
  • X ray
  • ECG
  • All of above
CD, DVD , Television are invention of science related to which field ?
  • Banking
  • Defence
  • Entertainment
  • Agriculture
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